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street art
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On the Internet people only look at pictures of kittens.
Read more: On the Internet people only look at pictures of kittens.On the Internet people only look at pictures of kittens. British street artist Banksy has posted pictures and video of works made during a trip to the war-torn Gaza Strip. One shows a figure reminiscent of Rodin’s “The Thinker” —…
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Acción Poética
Read more: Acción PoéticaThe Acción Poética movement is a literary phenomenon that began in Monterrey, Mexico in 1996. It was founded by Mexican poet Armando Alanis Pulido and involves painting and intervening abandoned walls in cities with fragments of poetry. The content is…
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Hijabizing Dolce & Gabbana
Read more: Hijabizing Dolce & GabbanaPrincess Hijab is an anonymous female street artist working primarily in Paris, France. Her art centres on veiling the main characters of subway advertisements using black paint. Few facts are known about Princess Hijab. “Guerrilla art is innocent and criminal,…
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Prague’s Lennon Wall
Read more: Prague’s Lennon WallPrague’s Lennon Wall is a tourist attraction to some, and a participatory street art haven for others. Directly opposite of the French embassy, the wall has been filled with evolving art and graffiti since the 80s. The wall received its…
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The Illuminator Project
Read more: The Illuminator ProjectTypical mediums of street art include spray paint, stickers and stencils. But mobilized digital media projection has become the latest tool in some activist’s artilleries. Vanguards of this innovative technique include members of The Illuminator project. Created in March 2012,…
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Bill Cosby… Just Admit It
Read more: Bill Cosby… Just Admit ItActor and comedian Bill Cosby is a household name to the American public. But in the last year alone, Cosby’s name has been tarnished by decades of hidden scandal. Allegations against Cosby as a sexual predator have recently gained new…
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Ms. Marvel Bus Ad Defacement
Read more: Ms. Marvel Bus Ad DefacementRacist adverts promoting hatred against Muslims are currently being run on buses in San Francisco – but someone has started covering them up with anti-hatred messages from Marvel’s première Muslim superhero, Ms. Marvel. The adverts were purchased by the American…
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iPod’s Dirty Secrete
Read more: iPod’s Dirty SecreteThe Neistat Brothers first attracted public attention in 2003 with their blatantly critical work, iPod’s Dirty Secret. After being refused a replacement battery for an 18-month old iPod, [they] took to the streets of Manhattan on their bikes to sabotage…
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The Inside Out Project
Read more: The Inside Out Project“I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we’ll turn the world…INSIDE OUT.” – JR, TED2011 “On March 2, 2011, at the TED Conference in Long Beach,…
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Street Art Critiques Car Culture
Read more: Street Art Critiques Car CultureIn 2001, Peter Gibson, a street artist, began by painting bike additional bike lanes onto the streets in Montreal because he was tired of how cars dominated the road. This transferred into more works criticizing car culture in general. Some…